Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-01-08

Vhoir graves are not forgotten. but are GOV.
cred with flowers.
pf Newman, in closing, paid a touching
,rloute TO the purity, peace and love of Mr.
Logan domestic life. There his inner life
was alsplayed without restraint There
was ms retreat from the cares of public
me There was welded love of thirty one
h"ppy years, the wife of his youth, his su-
prcme and constant delight. He was her
tower OF strength. Bluff, steady, honest
Logan was Christian; in faith and prac-
'ice, sincere and humble he accepted Christ
as ms personal Savior Standing by tho
tomb OF Grant on last Memorial day, Logan
deliver an oration on immortality. "In that
| glorious hope he died. He has Joined his
comrades in the skies He has answered
to the morning call of eternal hfe.n
AT one o'clock, all those occupying seats
on the floor of the Senate chamber, arose
While Bishop Andrews pronounced the
| benedictiOn.
Mr. Sherman, the presiding officer, then
announced that the cortege would form ac-
cording to programme.
Mrs. Logan, escorted by her son and
1rohcr-n-law, and followed by the other
members M the family. left the chamber.
The guard Of honor lifted the casket and
proceeded from the chamber followed by
the honorary pail bearers, Cabinet officers,
Senators and others ON the floor. The audi
ence IN the galleries quietly but quickly
| dispersed and in few moments the cham
Der was deserted, except by few who
! fingered about the platform where the cas-
ket rested admiring the many beautiful
| floral tributes which had been left behind.
When the casket was carried from the
| Capitol, by the east front, and placed in the
hcarsc, magnificent military display was
presented. Several companies of artillery
and cavalrymen, on foot and mounted, were
drawn up in line, extending the entire
length of the east Capitol front, while mem
bers of the &, A. r., Loyal Legion, Knights
Templar, etc, all in uniform, added to the
concourse Of soldiery.
| The rain fell lightly, the atmosphere was
dark and murky, and the surroundings in,
4 tensely unpleasant, but the procession was
one Of the largest and most imposing that
ever moved on like occasion in this city
1t moved for Rock Creek Cemetery at twen
! ty minutes past one O'Clock. The march
was at quick three mile an hour gait. The
military organizations, both regular and
volunteer, moved up Pennsylvania avenue
en- route to Rock Creek Cemetery, followed
by the pall-bearers, members Of the family
| Senators, Representatives, committees OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, Army OF
| the Tennessee, citizens Of Illinois, etc
Then came the simple hearse, drawn by foul
black horses, aud three hundred carriages
three abreast Down the avenue to Fif
toenth street the procession moved, then tc
! Vermont avenue, to Rhode Island avenue,
to Seventh street road and to the cemetery.
The pedestrian portion Of the funeral pro-
ccssion suffered terribly from the unusually
bad condition of the streets. The snow and
sleet which had fallen during the night and
early morning made walking extremely
difficult and decidedly unpleasant. When
Seventh and Boundary streets were reached
most of the pedestrians abandoned the pro
cession and returned to the city, The regu
| lar army men. marines and some Of the
colored troops, together with all the car
riagcs, continued the march to the Gene
terry Crowds were gathered all along the
| line of the procession from the Caplto
steps down the hill and along Pennsylvania
avenue, and as far as the course of the pro
cession lay through the populous part of the
city.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were
conducted by Rev. Dr.. Swallow Post Chap
lain of the Army of the Potomac, and were
quite brief and simple,
Mrs, Logan viewed from her carriage
window the proceedings at the vault whcrt
the remains Of her distinguished HUSBAND
were deposited and where they will rest un
til arrangements for permanent intermen
shall have been perfected